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  • mamainthekitchen
    mamainthekitchen Posts: 929 Member
    auzziecawth wrote: »
    Hahaha I can't blame them. Sometimes you just gotta be in the mood for fish :p

    Geez I'm out numbered everywhere! I'm now grilling balsamic chicken.... but mac & cheese is also on the menu for the son! :#
  • auzziecawth
    auzziecawth Posts: 244 Member
    Mac and cheese with cut up hotdogs and broccoli is a secret guilty pleasure of mine lol
  • flumi_f
    flumi_f Posts: 1,888 Member
    @mamainthekitchen I did push ups regularly for quite awhile. Keep trying to get back to them. They are awesome for upper body and core strength / stability.
  • auzziecawth
    auzziecawth Posts: 244 Member
    Apparently a good strength goal for ladies to aim for is to be able to do 10 good form standard push-ups. I can do about 3 now :D
  • sanjoparolas
    sanjoparolas Posts: 549 Member
    I did a push-up challenge at the urging of a super fit friend a while back and now I do 20 standard push ups 3 times per week. I used to barely eek out 10 so even though those 30-day challenges are not my thing, it was effective. Now I'm afraid to stop because it would be hard to regain the ability. I am not successful in doing pull-ups yet although I try. I use an assist strap to do 10 assisted pull-ups and 5 assisted chin-ups. Now I'm heading out until Friday. Have a great week everyone!
  • mamainthekitchen
    mamainthekitchen Posts: 929 Member
    Hey im mighty impressed by the push-ups you ladies are doing... Special shout out to you Sanjo! I'm not one of those challenge people either but I'm thinking about checking out how to do them properly and I do NOT want to ask the husband to watch me!! Pinterest & YouTube is where I get my non judgmental help from ;)

    Yesterday's fast ended a little over in cals but that's ok... I still plan on having wine tonight!! Yippee!! Happy sat night people!
  • flumi_f
    flumi_f Posts: 1,888 Member
    edited July 2016
    Do that. Form is key. Only do as many as you can do with good form. I use a mirror to make sure my plank is a plank and not a 'roof'. Started at 3 and went up to 3*20 in 1-2 months when I was doing them every morning. As with everything, it's a question of doing them....

    My trainer at the time said, stay in full plank push ups and make them easier if need be by starting on a step or even against the wall. I would think, the full plank push ups give you more for your money than 'lady' push ups, because you are planking while pushing ;)

    And if you get bored....there are always travelling push ups and other lovely variations :p
  • mamainthekitchen
    mamainthekitchen Posts: 929 Member
    Good info Flumi!! Thankyou :)
    (Traveling ? K I'm googling that one!)

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